Hannah is my sweet God daughter. We started building gingerbread houses when she was only 5 years old. Every year I would let her pick the home we would build. Each year she would pick more and more difficult projects, but still getting better and better. Hannah and I just … [Read more...]
Angie’s Red Velvet Cookies
Happy Valentine's Day to you....I wish you a week filled with love, chocolate, cookies, candy and hugs! These are great cookies, soft yet chocolatey...sweet but not to sweet. Hide them please, so I will not eat another one. We all love red velvet at our house. I guess it is a southern thing? Right? … [Read more...]
The Great Cookie Swap 2012
I am participating in a blog cookie swap. I bake 3 dozen cookies and send one dozen to three different bloggers in different parts of the country. They do not know who has their name and I do not know who has my name. The best part of all is I get cookies from 3 different bloggers. It is like secret … [Read more...]
Old Fashion Iced Easter Bunny Cookies
Awwww aren't they the cutest little things? I grew up in a little tiny town in Mississippi and there was an ole timey bakery there they had the best iced sugar cookies. This is a recipe I worked on for a long time trying to get just like theirs..but, a little better. They are great for all sorts of … [Read more...]
Hot Chocolate on a Stick
This is a wonderful gift to give to teachers, friends or any one on your gift list. It is so pretty made up and it taste wonderful on a cold day. I will package up several, get a really cute mug. Make some homemade cookies and then put it all together and you have a really nice homemade gift to give … [Read more...]
Thumb Print Cookies
My boys love these cookies. They are a really good cookie. They keep for a week or more really well. They are pretty and look great on a cookie platter or in a gift box. Thumb Print Cookies 3 sticks of butter 1 cup packed light brown sugar 2 eggs separated 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon … [Read more...]
Date Nut Balls
My granny made these each and every Christmas. I do love them, they remind me of Christmas at their home. They are chewy crispy nutty goodness. I make them each and every year, I will made at least 2 or 3 batches. Try them if you have never had a date nut ball ~ I have used fresh dates and they are … [Read more...]
Sand Tart Cookies
Sand Tarts I am not sure just why they are called Sand Tarts?? My Granny made these little cookies and this is her recipe. Many cultures have something similar to these cookies. Kinda like a wedding cookie. They are great, why ~ easy, they last, everyone likes them. 1 cup butter 1/4 cup … [Read more...]